Almost 6,000 participants—5,931 to be exact—completed the three-month program, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Of those who completed the program, the total weight loss was 22,307 pounds, an average of 3.76 pounds per participant.

The program generated 251,061 visits to a Curves or a Y from residents of Cleveland and the surrounding county. The average number of visits per participant was more than 21.

Of all the participants, 71.2 percent lost weight, 21.6 percent gained weight and 7.2 percent maintained weight, according to the Cleveland Clinic. There were statistically significant improvements in average self-esteem and the consumption of fruits and vegetables and high-fiber foods from the participants, the clinic added.